Barstool Sports founder Dave Portnoy announced Thursday that he has raised $1.5 million for the family of slain NYPD officer Jonathan Diller — after he vowed to match contributions.
“Thanks to everybody who donated. We raised 750k. With the matching of the funds that brings the total to 1.5 million that will go directly to the family,” the outspoken media personality wrote on X.
Earlier, he wrote that he’d “match whatever our total raised through midnight today is.”
The 31-year-old cop was shot and killed when a routine traffic stop in Queens turned into a shootout with alleged career criminal Guy Rivera, 34, on Monday night.
“I’m sure everybody has seen the story. Tragic. The New York City cop, Jonathan Diller, who was murdered,” Portnoy said in a video posted on X and TikTok, where he made a plea for donations
“Routine traffic stop, pulled over two guys, a million priors, been in and out of jail a million times and they just open fire on him, basically,” he said.
“Tragic. Leaves behind a one-year-old child, his wife. We put T-shirts on sale. We’ve raised about $240,000 directly for the family. Every penny that we make goes to the family,” Portnoy continued.
How Post readers can help
You can help Officer Jonathan Diller’s 1-year-old son via the Silver Shield Foundation, which will help fund his future education. Diller, 31, was shot and killed during a traffic stop in Queens, leaving behind his wife, Stephanie, and baby Ryan.
The Silver Shield Foundation was launched in 1982 by late New York Yankees owner George Steinbrenner for the families of NYPD officers and FDNY firefighters who lose their lives in the line of duty.
You can make a contribution at silvershieldfoundation.org/donate or send it to: Silver Shield Foundation, 870 UN Plaza, 1st Floor, New York, NY 10017.
“On top of that whatever we sell, whatever we make at the end of day today, at midnight, I am just going to match it so double up on whatever we can make,” he said.
“I know money doesn’t cure this. Nothing can cure this but it’s the least we can do and Barstool, myself, we’ve got a long history supporting the cops, supporting the boys in blue, supporting first responders,” the 47-year-old said.
“You know, it’s tragic. These guys go out, risk their lives. … It’s just awful, so whatever we can do to support it, we will,” he added.
What to know about the fatal shooting of NYPD Officer Jonathan Diller:
- Diller, 31, was shot and killed during a routine traffic stop in Far Rockaway, Queens, on March 25, 2024.
- Suspect Guy Rivera opened fire on Diller on Monday evening after the cop approached the vehicle Rivera was in for parking in front of a bus stop.
- Diller was shot once in the stomach below his bulletproof vest. The married father of a 1-year-old boy was rushed to Jamaica Hospital, where he was later pronounced dead.
- Rivera was wounded when Diller’s partner returned fire. The suspect has 21 prior arrests and was found to have a shiv stored in his rectum during the shooting — in apparent anticipation of being sent to jail again.
- Lindy Jones, the ex-con behind the wheel of the car during the shooting, was also arrested after a second gun was found in his car.
- Mayor Eric Adams has renewed his calls for Albany to address criminal recidivism following the shooting involving two suspects with lengthy criminal records.
Diller’s partner fired two shots, at least one of which struck Rivera in the back, according to cops. He pulled a man later identified as Lindy Jones, 41, from the car and placed him in handcuffs.
The fallen officer, who was hit below his protective vest, was taken to Jamaica Hospital, where he was later pronounced dead. He leaves behind a young widow, Stephanie, and a 1-year-old son.
Jones, who also has an extensive rap sheet, was charged with criminal possession of a weapon and defacing a weapon. Rivera has not been charged.
A GoFundMe account for Diller has raised over $491,000 as of Thursday morning.
